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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-23
Status Closed
Type Tre Trespass To Real Estate Involving Title, G.l. Chapter 185, 1(o)
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ward, Bessie L.|Ward, Bessie B.
Defendant Guillaume, Smith|Guillaume, Guerline

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Stipulation of Dismissal - Mass.R.Civ.P. 41(a)(1)(ii)
  2. Case assigned to the Average Track per Land Court Standing Order 1:04.
  3. Land Court miscellaneous filing fee Receipt: 453411 Date: 08/23/2024
  4. Land Court surcharge Receipt: 453411 Date: 08/23/2024
  5. Uniform Counsel Certificate for Civil Cases filed by Plaintiff.
  6. The case has been assigned to the A Track. Notice sent. Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B. Notice of Judge and Track Assignment was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Bessie L. Ward [email protected] Sent On: 08/30/2024 10:07:26
  7. Event Scheduled Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B. Event: Case Management Conference Date: 10/02/2024 Time: 10:15 AM
  8. Summons returned to Court with service on Smith Guillaume filed. Served by leaving at the last and usual abode on September 9, 2024
  9. Joint Statement, filed.
  10. Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, filed.
  11. Appearance of Ira H Grolman, Esq. for Smith Guillaume, Guerline Guillaume, filed
  12. Event Resulted: Case Management Conference scheduled on: 10/02/2024 10:15 AM Has been: Held via video Hon. Robert B. Foster, Presiding October 2, 2024. Case Management Conference held via Zoom. Attorney Ira H. Grolman appeared. Bessie L. Ward appeared Pro Se and was sworn. Early Intervention Event held. This case is a boundary and encroachment dispute between two parcels in Boston. The Court is in receipt of the Defendant's Motion to Dismiss but as the filing has not been yet served on the Plaintiffs, the Plaintiff will have 30 days to file a response. The Court informs Ms. Ward as her mother (Bessie B. Ward) is record holder of the property, and Ms. Ward is not an attorney, she cannot represent her mother during this litigation. Therefore, Bessie B. Ward is instructed to appear at the next event before this Court. The Court orders the abutting neighbors to not communicate until further order of this Court. This matter has also been referred to mediation with Land Court Mediator Barbara J. Macy, referral to issue. A status conference is set down for November 19, 2024 at 11:00am to discuss progress of mediation and the pending Motion to Dismiss. (Foster, J.)
  13. Alternative Dispute Resolution: Early Intervention Event held. Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B.
  14. Notice of Docket Entry: Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Defendant: Ira H Grolman, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Bessie L. Ward [email protected] Sent On: 10/08/2024 11:42:48
  15. Scheduled Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B. Event: Status Conference Date: 11/19/2024 Time: 11:00 AM
  16. Mediation referral to Attorney Barbara J. Macy, Land Court Mediator, issued. Referred to Mediation. Instructions to Mediator: None. Report back to Court on or before November 19, 2024. Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B.
  17. Assented to Motion to Allow Time to Amend Complaint, Extend Time to Oppose the Motion to Dismiss, and Continue the November 19, 2024 Status Conference, filed.
  18. October 24, 2024. Assented to Motion to Allow Time to Amend Complaint, Extend Time to Oppose the Motion to Dismiss, and Continue the November 19, 2024 Status Conference ALLOWED. The status conference set down for November 19, 2024 is continued to December 17, 2024 at 11:15am by Zoom. The Amended Complaint and Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss is due on November 29, 2024. (Smith, J.) Judge: Smith, Hon. Kevin T. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Stephen T David, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Eugene J Kucinski, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Ira H Grolman, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 10/24/2024 16:01:34
  19. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 11/19/2024 11:00 AM Has been: Continued For the following reason: Request of all Parties Hon. Robert B. Foster, Presiding
  20. Scheduled Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B. Event: Status Conference Date: 12/17/2024 Time: 11:15 AM
  21. Joint Motion to Allow time to Amend Complaint, extend time to oppose the Motion to Dismiss, and continue the December 17, 2024 Status Conference, filed.
  22. November 21, 2024. Joint Motion to Allow time to Amend Complaint, extend time to oppose the Motion to Dismiss, and continue the December 17, 2024 Status Conference ALLOWED. The status conference set down for December 17, 2024 is continued to January 22, 2025 at 12:00pm by Zoom. The amended complaint and the opposition to the defendants' Motion to dismiss is due on December 27, 2024. (Foster, J.) Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B. Notice of Docket Entry was generated and sent to: Plaintiff: Stephen T David, Esq. [email protected] Plaintiff: Eugene J Kucinski, Esq. [email protected] Defendant: Ira H Grolman, Esq. [email protected] Sent On: 11/22/2024 08:24:58
  23. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 12/17/2024 11:15 AM Has been: Continued For the following reason: Request of all Parties Hon. Robert B. Foster, Presiding
  24. Scheduled Judge: Foster, Hon. Robert B. Event: Status Conference Date: 01/22/2025 Time: 12:00 PM
  25. Request for 30-Day Nisi Order, filed.
  26. Event Resulted: Status Conference scheduled on: 01/22/2025 12:00 PM Has been: Canceled Hon. Robert B. Foster, Presiding
  27. 30 Day Nisi Order issued. Returnable 01/23/2025.
  28. Stipulation of Dismissal, filed.

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